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Rhye- Toronto’s Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal of Quadron- have been generating a huge buzz with their EP “The Fall.” Gearing up for the release of their full-length “Woman,” GroundSounds caught up with Rhye to talk about the new album, their internet buzz, and their plans going forward.
Having lived in all three, what are the biggest differences in the music culture of Copenhagen, Berlin, and Los Angeles?
Well fortunately for our generation almost every metropolitan city have a vibrating music scene, and those three cities are no different. They all have their unique sound and experiences though. Its the people and artists that defines the scene, so its ever changing, and all three scenes have all types of genres of music if you look hard enough.
Your music video for “The Fall” tells an interesting and vivid story. What inspired this video?
The inspiration was the lyrics and musical theme. We worked closely with the director in coming up with a way to depict the feel of the song, and we are very happy about the result.
The sexuality and intimacy in your video for “Open” is something few musicians would attempt. What made you create a video this graphic, revealing, and, well…open?
again the inspiration was the lyrics and musical theme. It probably feels very direct and open because there aren’t too many filters in it. We made a new video for “open” that just came out yesterday, that is a continuation of the “The fall” video.
You decided to let your songs spread online without publicly stating your names in order to let the music speak for itself without any preconceptions based on your identity. In return, the public’s fervent obsession for transparency and knowledge of every detail has built up a huge buzz around your band. What reaction have you received from listeners who now know your names, previous bands, histories, etc?
Its been all positive. We wanted to let the music speak for it self, and let it breathe for a minute before doing too many interviews etc. But it was never the intention to keep our identities secret. It was always possible to find out who we were. We were just never interested in promoting and exposing our art based on how we looked, or us as individuals.
Along the same lines, how can you create the same type of atmosphere or dynamic for your upcoming full-length? Do you think listeners can go into this album with no expectations or preconceptions and let the music speak for itself?
hopefully. End of the day you just want music to move you.
Woman will be released in March, followed by a tour. What should listeners expect on the full-length?
emotional sincere music
What are your goals for this album?
that people will enjoy it
Any ideas on how expansive the tour will be and how many shows you are planning on doing?
we have a tour in april. peep the dates on our website. rhyemusic.com
Your music is deeply emotional: love, sensuality, and romance are all evident in the songs. What inspires these themes?
real life. thats the way that works for us.
What hopes would you have for a listener hearing your music for the first time?
that they will be moved and feel something.
You’ve commented on the image-driven style of music these days. Many bands and musicians cash in on a fabricated image and attitude that fits in with current trends. In the midst of that, there are still many bands making beautiful music for the right reasons. Who are some of your favorites right now and what musicians do you most look up to?
there is a lot of great music out there, and picking only some is too hard a task. but as you say there is a lot of beautiful music coming out all the time
Where should readers go to stay updated with your music and touring plans?
rhyemusic.com and our Facebook page.
[…] was never the intention to keep our identities secret”, told Hannibal GroundSounds recently in an interview, “We were just never interested in promoting and exposing our art […]